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Lots of newbies as students descend on UBCO and Okanagan College
KELOWNA – If you a see a young person walking around looking a bit lost…
Everyone but Kelowna gets a big, public Tragically Hip show
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Penticton gets the South Okanagan Events Centre, Vernon gets the Vernon Curling club…
Death race continues as overdoses climb again within Interior Health
THOMPSON-OKANAGAN – Kelowna has caught up to Kamloops in a grim measure, that of overdose…
Don’t forget the sunscreen, another hot Okanagan weekend on the way
OKANAGAN – The recent trend of sunny, hot weather in the Okanagan will continue into…
Yes side jumps out of the blocks in West Kelowna city hall referendum
WEST KELOWNA – If early organization is any indication, the yes side in the referendum…
Laundry worker barely survived crush incident at Kelowna General Hospital
KELOWNA – Frantic efforts by coworkers to free a trapped laundry worker and then his…
Bailiff’s padlock could be the future for Kelowna’s Fintry Queen
KELOWNA – It’s back to square one in the legal dispute between the City of…
Central Okanagan school district bucks provincial enrollment trends
ENROLLMENT PROJECTED TO INCREASE BY SEVERAL HUNDRED CENTRAL OKANAGAN – It’s the kind of slow…
Fire risk keeps Kelowna’s crown jewel park closed to cars
KELOWNA – It hasn’t been a particularly hot summer but the road to the top…
Veteran affairs office to reopen in Kelowna after 2014 closing
KELOWNA – The veterans affairs office in Kelowna, shuttered in 2014 by the Conservatives under…
Hot weather here to stay for rest of week in Okanagan
OKANAGAN – Without a cloud or raindrop on the radar, this week's forecast gives Okanagan…
Man drowns at Peachland beach despite assistance of bystanders
PEACHLAND – Despite the efforts of bystanders, a 76-year-old man has drowned in Okanagan lake.…
Top of Knox Mountain still off limits to cars as weather heats up in Central Okanagan
KELOWNA – An abundance of caution will keep the road to the top of Knox…
Central Okanagan school district could lose money under new school bus funding formula
NEW FORMULA COMES UP $400,000 SHORT CENTRAL OKANAGAN – She doesn’t want to sound ungrateful,…
UBC Okanagan engineers make keeping water safe easier for municipalities
KELOWNA – An irony of modern water treatment is that it can backfire and create…
Soul of the Willow Inn will live on in new Kelowna pub
KELOWNA – It’s not going to have the brass stripper pole or the stage but…
Kelowna woman who claims molestation by border guards not cooperating with investigation
KELOWNA – A Kelowna woman who told local media a harrowing tale of sexual assault…
Blast from the past rocks out in Kelowna this weekend
LOVERBOY, STREETHEART, TROOPER HEADLINE ROCK THE LAKE FESTIVAL KELOWNA – Fringe-top pony tails and greying…
Province allows weddings on farms and orchards; takes Kelowna by surprise
CITY SAYS IT LACKS RESOURCES TO MONITOR WEDDINGS AND EVENTS KELOWNA – Last week’s announcement…
Current invasive mussel inspection efforts insufficient, says Okanagan Basin Water Board
BOARD CALLS FOR DAYLIGHT HOURS MONITORING; MANDATORY PRE-LAUNCH INSPECTIONS OKANAGAN VALLEY – A form of…
Kelowna signs more tax exemptions for rental unit developers
KELOWNA – The city has signed off on four tax agreements with the developers of…
Allowing RV parks in Kelowna’s farms and orchards has not worked out well
RV PARKS ON FARMS A CONSTANT SOURCE OF BYLAW COMPLAINTS KELOWNA – One door has…
Courtyard project on Leon Avenue welcomes Kelowna’s homeless
KELOWNA – A park-style courtyard next to the Kelowna Gospel Mission is already doing what…
Details of Okanagan Lake second crossing coming this fall
OKANAGAN – Look to the fall for the “key deliverables” in the Okanagan Lake second…